evil vs transgression

transgression vs evil

evil and transgression both are nouns.

evil is an adjective but transgression is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
evil	Yes	Yes	No	No
transgression	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, transgression is a hypernym of evil; that is, transgression is a word with a broader meaning than evil:

evil: morally objectionable behavior
transgression: the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

Other hypernyms of evil include evildoing.

evil (noun)	transgression (noun)
morally objectionable behavior	the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice	the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
	the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

evil (adjective)	transgression (adjective)
morally bad or wrong
having or exerting a malignant influence
having the nature of vice

Difference between evil and transgression

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